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Washington University in St. Louis notifies business partners after laptop with unencrypted PII stolen

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Dissent

Through its lawyers, Washington University in St. Louis notified the Maryland Attorney General’s Office of a breach that occurred on September 12: On September 13, 2013, our client, Washington University, learned that an unencrypted laptop computer issued to a Washington University employee had been stolen from the Washington, DC office of the Danforth Center for Religion and…

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UK: Men who obtained personal data from West Ham officials during Olympic Stadium bid fined thousands of pounds

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Dissent

CBallinger reports: A Crawley man who illegally obtained personal information from West Ham officials during the bidding process for the Olympic Stadium has been fined thousands of pounds. Richard Forrest, from Furzefield, in West Green, was fined £10,000 at Southwark Crown Court today (December 20). Forrest, a 31-year-old who is unemployed, pleaded guilty to obtaining…

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Ohio Department of Job and Family Services warns of possible information leak after computer stolen

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Dissent

WCPO reports: Ohioans who’ve recently applied for or received unemployment benefits are advised to pay close attention to their bank accounts and other personal information after a computer was stolen from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The department announced on its website that the stolen hard drive possibly contains names, addresses and Social Security…

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UK: PSNI to pay £20k in damages to Special Branch officer whose details were stolen in Castlereagh police station raid

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Dissent

It was a worrying breach, and a good reminder that some breaches can literally put people’s lives at risk: A retired Special Branch officer whose details were stolen in the break-in at a top security base in Belfast is to receive just over £20,000 in damages, a High Court judge ruled today. Mr Justice Horner…

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WI: Milwaukee to file complaint against Dynacare after security breach

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Dissent

Hell hath no fury like a city breached? The City of Milwaukee issued this statement today: Statement of Milwaukee City Attorney Grant Langley November 21, 2013 After consultation with members of the Common Council and the Mayor, the Office of the City Attorney has decided to file a formal complaint with the federal Office of Civil Rights…

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WI: Flash drive with personal information of thousands of City of Milwaukee employees stolen from contractor’s car

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Dissent

Dan Walker reports: A flash drive containing the personal information of thousands of City of Milwaukee workers was stolen along with the car of an employee of a health care firm that contracts with the city. The employee worked for Dynacare Laboratories, a contractor used by Froedtert Health Workforce Health in connection with the city’s…

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